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Defying Fate
I'm not sure why people felt like the plot of the story fell off around ep. 28-30 and some even disliking the ending. Personally, I think this drama started and ended pretty strongly.
The plot twists, the shocking discoveries- all of them was awesome to face. Even the side characters story that they share brought so much world building and while I understand not all of them impact completely to the main plot, it gives sub context to who these people were and why they were even mentioned in the first place. This entire drama is about cause and effect. Choices and defiance. So having these side-stories was immensely fulfilling, beautiful, and heartbreaking to witness from start to finish.
Everything that has occurred in the drama happened for a reason due to someone else's actions or simply the unfairness of the rules their Heaven casted onto them. And the characters reacted appropriately (realistic) to every crisis and fallout.
I don't think people really appreciate the complexity and world building this drama did tbh. Especially SML- he's a SUPPOSED to be a bad person yall & a victim. His choices, his belief, all bound to that shitty Vast Heaven simply for the sake of "order" regardless if it was righteous or not. The moment he chose to find his OWN path wasn't supposed to be some kind of redemption arc but a change. A change he was never able to make until he found the strength to do so. Belief and desire is a powerful thing and his character did an amazing job at showing what it can do to a person when they try to hold onto both, even if both their desire and belief is wrong.
This is all my take of course, take it as you all will haha.
In terms of the cast- I love them. The chemistry was on point with the main leads and the SML did a fantastic job at his role! All the actors who played the side characters did an amazing job too and their chemistry with each other was awesome~
The plot twists, the shocking discoveries- all of them was awesome to face. Even the side characters story that they share brought so much world building and while I understand not all of them impact completely to the main plot, it gives sub context to who these people were and why they were even mentioned in the first place. This entire drama is about cause and effect. Choices and defiance. So having these side-stories was immensely fulfilling, beautiful, and heartbreaking to witness from start to finish.
Everything that has occurred in the drama happened for a reason due to someone else's actions or simply the unfairness of the rules their Heaven casted onto them. And the characters reacted appropriately (realistic) to every crisis and fallout.
I don't think people really appreciate the complexity and world building this drama did tbh. Especially SML- he's a SUPPOSED to be a bad person yall & a victim. His choices, his belief, all bound to that shitty Vast Heaven simply for the sake of "order" regardless if it was righteous or not. The moment he chose to find his OWN path wasn't supposed to be some kind of redemption arc but a change. A change he was never able to make until he found the strength to do so. Belief and desire is a powerful thing and his character did an amazing job at showing what it can do to a person when they try to hold onto both, even if both their desire and belief is wrong.
This is all my take of course, take it as you all will haha.
In terms of the cast- I love them. The chemistry was on point with the main leads and the SML did a fantastic job at his role! All the actors who played the side characters did an amazing job too and their chemistry with each other was awesome~
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